Project Controls Manager

Position Title: Project Controls Manager

Reporting to: Project Director

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabi

Hill International Project Management Consultancy

Hill International, with more than 3,200 professionals in 100+ offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. We are the 4th largest project and construction management firm in the U.S., as featured in Building Design + Construction magazine. We are also ranked the 6th largest overall U.S. construction management firm by Engineering News-Record magazine. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Review projects plans/schedules and recommend best practice for planning and updating project schedules.
• Manage and sustain the projects, scheduling information using the appropriate Project Management Information System (PMIS).
• Review consultants and contractors baseline schedules/ schedules' updates and take necessary actions.
• Review Developers reports.
• Review Construction Reports.
• Prepare Management Reports.
• Patriciate in the update/development of related reports for inclusion in the Unified weekly/Monthly Reports prepared by Project Management Department.
• Provide guidance, direction and specialized assistance to projects.
• Recommend solutions for the encountered delays.
• Analyze delays and recommend recovery plans.
• Review and analysis extension of time claims and write related recommendations.
• Normalize and standardize the schedule of works.
• Advise on the weighing scale with respect to the WBS.
• Organize project review meetings, evaluate, and report to Project Director about project growth.
• In conjunction with the Manager Cost Management Division shall prepare and maintain a Branch procedures manual covering but not limited to:
  • Planning management training and support.
  • Standard WBS Structure.
  • Standard Programme Structure for Level 1, 2 and 3 programmes.
  • Planning procedures and control.
  • Time Management Plan.
  • Claims management EOT Delay analysis.
  • Preparation/Review of all tender programme submissions.
  • Resource planning and development of all Project Control Staff.
  • Establishment of a programme structure in conjunction with the development of the budget structure.
  • Planning for all newly awarded projects.
  • Oversee the development of more detailed schedule preparation for the Site Project Planner.
  • Establishment of four weekly looks ahead programmes procedure for on-site project planner.
• Establishment and maintaining of earned value-reporting procedures, i.e. measurement of Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule (BCWS) Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) and Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP).
• Responsible for overall project deliverables and managing the constraints of the project (schedule/Financials/customer requirements).
• Responsible for process improvement drive schedule & cost completeness accuracy, on-time delivery and cycle volatility. Establish and maintain schedule and cost rhythm with project teams. Communicate and report out project management metrics to leadership regularly. Coach and train employees in project management and control procedures while driving accountability for results.
• Provide financial performance reviews project execution and schedule on an on-going basis.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Prepare and maintain the project risk register.
• Drive the use of digitization strategy for project control process software systems and tools.
• Coach and train employees in project management and control procedures for the mix of projects while driving accountability for the results.
• Interface with commercial and engineering functions to coordinate project development implementation and control, resulting in project volume and profitability.

Qualification, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Total of 15 years of experience and a min. of 5 years working experience in a similar role.
• Extensive knowledge of leading or executing project controls elements is required.
• Extensive knowledge of Primavera P6 is required.
• The possession of a PMP-SP (Project Manager Professional Scheduler Professional PMI) Certificate or a similar certificate will also be valued.
• Advanced primavera P6 user
• Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) knowledge, an expert in using relevant software I.e Aconex, PMweb or similar.
• Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work-related issues.
• Demonstrates a determination, desire to succeed and a wish to progress and develop within a commercial role.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Proven ability to perform project management role through knowledge and experience of Saudi Arabia Governmental practices and regulation.
• Time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in using PowerBI.
• Experience in Risk Management Qualitative and Quantitive.
• Experience in Claims preparation and review.